A. J. Croce
Preservation Plaza
Arnolds Park, IA
Aug. 12th, 2023
This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS332)
Lineage: Zoom H2 internal mics
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https://www.ajcrocemusic.com/
1. Intro
2. Nothing From Nothing (Billy Preston cover)
3. Rollin' On
4. The Heart That Makes Me Whole
5. So Much Fun
6. Better Day (Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee cover)
7. Rapid Roy (The Stock Car Boy) (Jim Croce cover)
8. Stay With Me (Faces cover)
9. Judgement Day
10. The Time Is Up
11. You Don't Mess Around With Jim (Jim Croce cover) > Easy Money
12. Nothing Can Change This Love (Sam Cooke cover)
13. I Got a Name (Jim Croce cover)
A.J. Croce- Vocals, Piano, Guitar, Wurlitzer
David Barard- Bass
James Pennebaker- Guitar
Gary Mallaber- Drums
Master pianist, songwriter and singer AJ Croce will take the stage at the eighth annual Okoboji Blue Water Festival on August 12 as the prelude to headliner Elle King. “What a coup for the festival,” said co-chair Julie Peterson. “AJ Croce has performed his beautiful music for more that three decades, and we are thrilled that he is on the card for our evening concert.”
Croce draws from a myriad of musical traditions and anti-heroes – part New Orleans, part juke joint and part soul. The author of ten charted studio albums, Croce has illustrated through the years his love and appreciation of several musical genres, including blues, soul, pop, jazz and rock. Early in his career he toured with Ray Charles and B.B. King, and the list of musicians he has played with is lengthy with such names as Willie Nelson, the Neville Brothers and Ry Cooder.
AJ’s love for the music of his late father, the prolific songwriter Jim Croce, has strengthened through the years, and his live concerts are embellished with those lovely renditions.
Pictures from the show: mwspictures.org/index?/category/131-elle_king_8_12_23
http://www.midwestsoundsrecordings.com/
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Tapers notes: Sound on this one actually turned out a bit better than I was thinking it would. I debated whether or not to bring my stand, and ultimately decided to and figured if I was asked to take it down, then that's just the way it goes. I set it up about head high (6ft.) and hoped for the best. Security walked by multiple times and didn't say a word, so it worked out pretty good. There is some crowd chatter as it wasn't above the crowd, but for the most part, this is pretty listenable.
"Got a mind to ramble, got a mind to roam
I’m travelin’ light and I’m slow coming home"
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